2001 Open Championship

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2001 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 19–22 July 2001
Location Lytham St Annes, England
Course(s) Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Tour(s) European Tour
PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par 71[1]
Length 6,905 yards (6,314 m)[1]
Field 156 players, 70 after cut[1]
Cut 144 (+2)[1]
Prize fund £3,300,000
€5,300,860
$4,720,650
Winner's share £600,000
€984,756
$858,300
Champion
United States David Duval
274 (−10)
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in England

The 2001 Open Championship was the 130th Open Championship, held 19–22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. David Duval won his only major championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Niclas Fasth.[2][3]

Course layout

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club[4]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards2064384583922124945574191643,3403355421983424454653594674123,5656,905
Par344435543354534444443671

Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1996: 6,892 yards (6,302 m)
  • 1988: 6,857 yards (6,270 m)
  • 1979: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1974: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Nick Price  Zimbabwe 1994 73 67 68 73 281 –3 T21
Tiger Woods  United States 2000 71 68 73 71 283 –1 T25
Paul Lawrie  Scotland 1999 72 70 69 76 287 +3 T42
Mark O'Meara  United States 1998 70 69 72 76 287 +3 T42
Mark Calcavecchia  United States 1989 72 70 72 75 289 +5 T54
Sandy Lyle  Scotland 1985 72 71 71 81 301 +17 T69

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Justin Leonard  United States 1997 74 71 145 +3
Nick Faldo  England 1987, 1990, 1992 75 71 146 +4
Tom Lehman  United States 1996 75 72 147 +5
John Daly  United States 1995 72 76 148 +6
Seve Ballesteros  Spain 1979, 1984, 1988 78 71 149 +7
Bob Charles  New Zealand 1963 75 74 149 +7
Tony Jacklin  England 1969 75 74 149 +7
Tom Watson  United States 1975, 1977,
1980, 1982, 1983 		74 78 152 +10
Gary Player  South Africa 1959, 1968, 1974 77 82 159 +17

Source:[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 19 July 2001

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par[6]
1Colin Montgomerie  Scotland65–6
T2Chris DiMarco United States68−3
Brad Faxon United States
Mikko Ilonen Finland
T5Billy Andrade United States69−2
Stuart Appleby Australia
Alexandre Balicki France
Alex Čejka Germany
David Duval United States
Niclas Fasth Sweden
Pierre Fulke Sweden
J. P. Hayes United States
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain
Billy Mayfair United States
Paul McGinley Ireland
Joe Ogilvie United States
José María Olazábal Spain
Greg Owen England
Jesper Parnevik Sweden
Justin Rose England

Second round

Friday, 20 July 2001

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par[7]
1Colin Montgomerie Scotland65-70=135−7
2Pierre Fulke Sweden69-67=136−6
T3Joe Ogilvie United States69-68=137−5
Greg Owen England69-68=137
Jesper Parnevik Sweden69-68=137
T6Alex Čejka Germany69-69=138−4
Niclas Fasth Sweden69-69=138
Eduardo Romero Argentina70-68=138
T9 Billy Andrade United States69-70=139−3
Darren Clarke Northern Ireland70-69=139
Brad Faxon United States68-71=139
Raphaël Jacquelin France71-68=139
Mark O'Meara United States70-69=139
Rory Sabbatini South Africa70-69=139
Des Smyth Ireland74-65=139
Tiger Woods United States71-68=139

Amateurs: Dixon (−1), Wilson (+5), Hoey (+7), Quinney (+7), Griffiths (+8), Kemp (+12).

Third round

Saturday, 21 July 2001

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par[8]
T1Alex Čejka Germany69-69-69=207−6
David Duval United States69-73-65=207
Bernhard Langer Germany71-69-67=207
Ian Woosnam Wales72-68-67=207
T5 Darren Clarke Northern Ireland70-69-69=208−5
Pierre Fulke Sweden69-67-72=208
Raphaël Jacquelin France71-68-69=208
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain69-72-67=208
Billy Mayfair United States69-72-67=208
Colin Montgomerie Scotland65-70-73=208
Joe Ogilvie United States69-68-71=208
Jesper Parnevik Sweden69-68-71=208
Nick Price Zimbabwe73-67-68=208

Final round

Sunday, 22 July 2001

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 David Duval  United States 69-73-65-67=274 −10 600,000
2 Niclas Fasth  Sweden 69-69-72-67=277 −7 360,000
T3 Darren Clarke  Northern Ireland 70-69-69-70=278 −6 141,667
Ernie Els  South Africa 71-71-67-69=278
Miguel Ángel Jiménez  Spain 69-72-67-70=278
Bernhard Langer  Germany 71-69-67-71=278
Billy Mayfair  United States 69-72-67-70=278
Ian Woosnam  Wales 72-68-67-71=278
T9 Sergio García  Spain 70-72-67-70=279 −5 63,750
Mikko Ilonen  Finland 68-75-70-66=279
Jesper Parnevik  Sweden 69-68-71-71=279
Kevin Sutherland  United States 75-69-68-67=279

Amateurs: Dixon (+1)
Source:[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 29, 203. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  2. ↑ Humphries, Tom (30 July 2001). "Gorse management". Sports Illustrated. 
  3. ↑ "Finally and decisively". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 23 July 2001. p. C1. 
  4. ↑ Platts, Mitchell (11 July 2011). "Focus on the 130th Open Championship". European Tour. Retrieved 29 June 2012. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2001 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 5 July 2012. 
  6. ↑ "PGA European Tour - Tournaments". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 
  7. ↑ "PGA European Tour - Tournaments". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 
  8. ↑ "PGA European Tour - Tournaments". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 

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Preceded by
2001 U.S. Open		 Major Championships Succeeded by
2001 PGA Championship

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